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WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Detroit, and has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Tucson, as Archbishop of that Metropolitan See, and Superior of the Mission sui juris of the Cayman Islands. The resignation and appointment were publicized…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the Holy Year 2025 refrain, “Hope does not disappoint,” can be difficult for those suffering from illness to embrace, Christians are called to recognize God’s closeness even in moments of weakness or despair, Pope Francis said. Sickness “becomes an occasion for a transformative encounter” when one is open to God,…

WASHINGTON – “Since 1990 the bishops of the United States have worked closely with Church leaders in nations where Catholics were persecuted, imprisoned or worse because they refused to abandon their faith,” said Bishop Gerald L. Vincke, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. The bishops…